Greece remands Pakistanis over alleged anti-Semitic plot: lawyer - Neos Kosmos

The two men, aged 29 and 27, are charged with participation in a terrorist organisation, a crime that carries a possible life sentence. They scouted out and took photographs of a kosher restaurant in Athens that is also a Jewish prayer centre. Police arrested the two Pakistanis in February for illegal entry into Greece.
#NeosKo #smos #Pakistani #antiSemitic #Greece #News #Health #Nutrition


2 hours ago

Suspects in foiled Passover attack appear in court

Suspects accused of planning a Passover attack on a Jewish center in central Athens. Police have searched multiple sites in the south of the country and on the western island of Zakynthos. Third man, who is not in Greece, is wanted for questioning.
#eKathimerini #Passover #Jewish #Athens #News #Health #Nutrition


11 hours ago

Why 'desperate' Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't look at his MVP trophies

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most remarkable success stories in the NBA. The 28-year-old grew up poor in Athens selling watches and handbags. He says he feels desperate to keep everything he's earned.
#GiannisAntetokounmpo #NBA #Athens #News #Sports #Basketball


1 weeks ago

Heirs of Jewish Collector Sue the Met over van Gogh Painting – ARTnews.com

The heirs of a Jewish collector have sued the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation in athens for the return of an allegedly Nazi-looted painting. The painting is currently on view at the Athens museum operated by the foundation of the late Greek shipping tycoon Basil Goulundris and his wife. In 1938, the nazis appointed Stern’s former lawyer, Kurt Mosbacher, to liquidate her properties.
#BasilGoulundris #MetropolitanMuseumofArt #Jewish #Nazi #Athens #News #Entertainment #Art


3 months ago

Greece seeks 'win-win' deal on Parthenon Sculptures in UK - The Washington Post

Cabinet ministers from Greece and the U.K. Discuss Greece’s bid to get the Parthenon Sculptures returned from London. Athens seeks a “win-win” solution with the British Museum, where ancient Greek marble works are displayed. The works now in London were removed in the early 19th century by a British diplomat, Lord Elgin.
#Elgin #TheWashingtonPost #ParthenonSculpture #Greek #Greece #News #Entertainment #Art


3 months ago

Greece, Britain discussing Parthenon Sculptures return but deal not close, Athens says

Greek government quashes local media reports that a deal with Britain over repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens is imminent. The two sides are in talks on the long-running dispute over the 2,500-year-old sculptures. The British Museum, custodian of the sculptures known in Britain as the Elgin Marbles, also reiterated it would not dismantle its collection. Britain says it has no plans to change laws which prevent removing items from the collection.
#BritishMuseum #Greek #Parthenon #Britain #News #Entertainment #Art


3 months ago

Being mental health advocate is Michael Phelps’s biggest achievement

The 37-year-old's depression first emerged in 2004, the year of his first Olympics in Athens. He won eight medals including six in goldMichael PhelpsA self-confessed "shark" in the water. But he disclosed that none of his 60 plus gold medals weigh more than his current career as a mental health advocate.
#MichaelPhelps #Olympics #Athens #News #Health #MentalHealth


6 months ago

UK to experience temperatures 'hotter than 99% of Earth' as wildfires scorch south Europe

The highest predicted UK temperature on Tuesday (near 41 C) would be hotter than about 98.8% of Earth. Experts have warned of potential heat apocalypse in the UK and parts of France as the heatwave heads north of Europe.
#London #ArtsEntertainment #PeopleSociety #SocialIssuesAdvocacy


8 months ago

Wellness Wisdom: How Abhinav Bindra devised his own tool to map his inner balance

Abhinav Bindra has trained himself to still the mind and probably can control it better than any of us. Bindra had a momentary lapse during the Olympics in Athens, a wobbly floor disturbed his mind. He decided to work on better mind control methods and wondered if there was a way he could track his mental well-being every day. Chief National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand also partnered to develop a wearable tool called the ‘Dhyana ring’
#AbhinavBindra #Olympics #Athens #Sports #CombatSports #InternationalSportsCompetitions


8 months ago

Wellness Wisdom: How Abhinav Bindra devised his own tool to map his inner balance

Abhinav Bindra has trained himself to still the mind and probably can control it better than any of us. Bindra had a momentary lapse during the Olympics in Athens, a wobbly floor disturbed his mind. He decided to work on better mind control methods and wondered if there was a way he could track his mental well-being every day. Chief National Badminton Coach Pullela Gopichand also partnered to develop a wearable tool called the ‘Dhyana ring’
#AbhinavBindra #Olympics #Athens #Sports #CombatSports #InternationalSportsCompetitions


8 months ago